Abstract: An image outputting apparatus divides an image to be outputted into a plurality of pixels and delivers the image, with a pixel-wise concentration being modulated in multiple levels, to the output means. The image outputting apparatus includes output mode storage means which stores output modes for outputting the image in different numbers of levels of concentration equal to and less than the maximum number of levels of concentration applicable to each pixel. The image recording apparatus is capable of outputting an image in a selected number of levels of concentration equal to or below the maximum number of levels of concentration applicable to each pixel, and by selecting a proper output mode to meet the intention, a plurality of kinds of images which render different impressions can be produced.

Abstract: Apparatus for preparing image reproduction data from original image data which define visible representations to be reproduced, including a memory for storing original image data defining a plurality of visible representations each of which has at least one enclosed solid-imaging area to be solid-imaged, a first data preparing device for preparing solid-imaging data representative of the at least one solid-imaging area of a first kind of the visible representations, by effecting determination on the number of a winding count for the first kind of visible representations, based on the original image data, a second data preparing device for preparing solid-image data representative of the at least one solid-imaging area of a second kind of the visible representations, without effecting determination on the number of the winding count for the second kind of visible representations, based on the original image data, and a selector for selectively rendering operative one of the first and second data preparing mean

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first motor for feeding one of two sheets and a second motor for feeding the other sheet. The amounts of feeding of the sheets is detected and used to control the motors to maintain a predetermined relationship between the sheets.